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format war

The Downfall of HD DVD, Now Available on Blu-ray


I swear that when I did the image for Variety's report on HD DVD defections I never saw this hilarious version of Der Untergang, subtitled with very funny dialog about the last minutes of HD DVD in the bunker, the inevitable end of the war. The best part: probably when everyone leaves the room and the premonitory—and obvious—dig at Paramount and Universal. Although from a feature set point of view and rollout of Blu-ray's specs over time, Lam feels like the Blu camp members are the ones sporting the swastikas. [Thanks Lukas]

5:15 AM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Jesus Diaz
16,457 views, 51 comments

Latest by Jeyl: youtube took the video down. /cry more »

portable media

SanDisk Sansa Clip Gets Silvery, Goes F'n Nuts: 4GB for $80 (Update: Hands-On Gallery)

What Up: SanDisk's Sansa Clip update is on the money: Storage capacity bumped to 4GB, and it's only 80 bucks, an awesome mp3-player dollars-to-data ratio. Plus, the new silver sheen makes the old black plastic Clip look positively uncivilized. What Blows: The battery life only eeks past "decent" at 15 hours. [SanDisk]
Photography by Curtis Walker

1:25 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By matt buchanan
4,585 views, 22 comments

Latest by zincabopataurious: Actually, I think you guys are are right, the battery life for the clip really does suck, especially considering it closest competitor, the shuffle has a whopping 12 hours of battery life, clearly longer than the clip's 15 hours. Amazing how more »

lego

Sorting the 5,195 Pieces of the Millennium Falcon Gives Strange Pleasure, Back Pain


If the first time you saw all those bags you thought the LEGO Millennium Falcon was big, it's not big. It's HUGE. Like some of you asked for, I spent four hours and nine minutes sorting all the pieces out to make the construction easier. The condensed video shows the complexity and giganormous size of this LEGO set. And in the process, I discovered many things:
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11:20 AM on Wed Dec 19 2007
By Jesus Diaz
62,385 views, 97 comments

psp dream

Sony PSP Trailer Plays Like a Good/Bad Dream


Still groggy from a kickass pre-holiday kickoff weekend, at first we thought this trailer for the newer and slimmer Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) was part of a bad fever dream we were having. But no, this longish (4:15) piece of video art made us laugh, made us cry, it was better than Cats. While we probably would have picked different theme music, this animated tour de force shows a tremendous amount of creativity. If this is a sign of things to come from Sony's marketing flacks, it looks like the company's finally on to something. [Techeblog]

12:01 PM on Mon Nov 19 2007
By Charlie White
18,403 views, 44 comments

Latest by banmojo: Hmmm, I was thinking about buying a PSP slim until I saw this POS. Now I can't get the thought that PSP=POS outta my head. Damn. more »

kindle

Video: How to Use Amazon Kindle

As you follow along our live blog of the Kindle launch event, check out this video demo of Amazon's electronic reading device that's officially rolling out this morning. Here's the full-fledged look at the new reader, straight from the Amazonians. We're digging its mini-size, looking smaller than the advance pics we saw last week. Hey, it's about the size of a paperback book. [Amazon]

9:37 AM on Mon Nov 19 2007
By Charlie White
14,314 views, 31 comments

drone crash

Robot Plane Nosedives Into Truck Full of Soldiers

There's little info available about this robot drone's ill-fated flight, but it appears that the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) got confused and flew right into a truck full of soldiers. We can't be sure why this happened, but according the U.S. Defense Department, "A significant contributor to UAV mishaps is the experience level of UAV operators and maintainers." Was the soldier seen here piloting the remote-control craft? He seemed to have some sort of control device in his hands. There are plenty of R/C airplane pilots with astonishing skills—maybe the U.S. military could get some of those dudes signed up. [Danger Room and Naval Safety Center]

9:51 AM on Fri Nov 16 2007
By Charlie White
21,500 views, 40 comments

Latest by whootowl: @Vagabum: An YELLOW was squashed by the Warlock on the victim's jeep. more »

destroy

Australian Miners Wreck It

If you have always wondered how Australian miners amuse themselves when they are bored, wonder no longer. It is way cooler than any of us expected: they take a massive mining truck and use it to destroy land cruisers that are found unoccupied, all for funzies. Is there anything more fun than destroying large metal based structures with larger metal based structures? The video of the event indicates that there isn't. Don't believe us? Hit the video for the truth behind real good times. [Liveleak] More »

10:02 PM on Sun Nov 11 2007
By Haroon Malik
44,841 views, 57 comments

Latest by yougottabekidding: @wvv: I hadn't seen it before, and from the other comments, it looks like alot of other people hadn't seen it either. Where the hell is it that Gizmodo ever claimed to only show the latest and greatest articles? Want more »

audio cd (case)

Talking CD Cases From Pre>Vu

These talking CD cases allow you to record a 60-second message, which can be played back to your heart's content. There's plenty of applications for this, like annoying marketing material, and, um... annoying marketing material.
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12:21 PM on Thu Aug 30 2007
By msparkes
1,556 views, 31 comments

Latest by plm: @kahri: that is what they can be used for. record company has to take the punt as retailers are out to lunch. buying music has not changed since 45rpm and they wonder why nobody goes into record stores. Tower used more »

spray me, shake me

Graffonic Lets You Graffiti Without Being Arrested

Vandals beware your profession is in danger of becoming obsolete. The Graffonic art system utilises a surface that detects the path of lasers that are shone upon it. Once a laser is detected by the system a trace is made upon the corresponding area. This results in a cool interactive, electronic, spray paint display. Hit the jump to see a video of a Banksy disciple going law-abiding graffiti crazy. More »

2:15 PM on Sat Aug 18 2007
By Haroon Malik
6,039 views, 18 comments

Latest by punclore: Art must not look beautifull or sound sweet ;) more »

stepladder dork

Cima Ladder Lacks A Spine

What is the one thing that possibly does not need reinventing? That is right, the ladder. Still, that has not stopped Cima from popping on their thinking hats and contributing this interesting looking alternative. More »

11:45 AM on Sat Aug 18 2007
By Haroon Malik
9,270 views, 30 comments

Latest by Gener4l_Ts0: Hello. more »

in your dreams

iPhone Shuffle Video


A comedy trio called The Geniuses has the scoop on the next iteration of the iPhone, the iPhone Shuffle. Its no iPod Pequeño, but it's still pretty funny. Too bad you can't text or listen to music on it. [The Geniuses]

7:20 PM on Fri Aug 17 2007
By blongo3
7,246 views, 20 comments

Latest by mwalker05: @aussie: grats this was funny. it doesn't matter that the idea wasn't original. 90% of the comic material out there isn't original. This guy made something funny, so just take it at face value and laugh. oh, and remove the poles more »

exclusive hands-on

22 Things to Know About the $99 Zonbu Linux PC

I got time with the Zonbu, a $99 Linux PC that is amazingly as simple to use as a Mac. That's because it's preloaded with best-of-breed open source software for almost anything you'd need, all managed via the other cool thing the Zonbu has: A 4GB CF card that acts as a cache for the 25-100GB of personal storage on Amazon's S3 servers. In other words, this machine syncs, swaps, and backs up your data automatically, over the wire. I love it. More »

3:01 PM on Wed May 23 2007
By Brian Lam
36,362 views, 24 comments

Latest by everlong: The subscription cost is free! Let me explain: For those complaining that it isn't just $99 because of the online storage subscription, remember that some $500 PC isn't just $500 if you factor in electricity costs. If you have an average PC more »

friend or foe?

Grim Reaper-Like Type 02 Vinegar Bot

Looks-wise, the Type 02 isn't the kind of robot you'd wanna bump into in a dark alley. Yet despite its black, Grim Reaper-like profile, the Type 02 isn't a Terminator in disguise. More »

6:19 PM on Fri May 18 2007
By Louis Ramirez
7,192 views, 35 comments

robots

Afghanistan Rescue Robot Hauls Suitcases, Drags Ass


I encountered this Star Wars reject at the RoboBusiness 2007 conference in Boston this week. Not only can this crane-happy robot diffuse bombs, hold a fire hose, and give injections, it will also drag your ass six ways from Sunday across the craggy desert—usually to safety, though in my case it was at high velocity towards a pretty sturdy wall. The war bot ranges in price from $80,000 to $300,000. The MSRP of a new set of cheeks is currently unknown. – Jack Ventura More »

5:10 PM on Thu May 17 2007
By Wilson Rothman
1,031 views, 8 comments

Latest by georgi55: Skeptical_Geezer, go get a dictionary or at least use Google... ro·bot (rō'bŏt', -bət) n. 1. A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks "on command" or by being programmed in more »

cellphones

Random Van Halen Video: Sony Ericsson's TrackID Can Name That Tune


I just won't shut up about Sony Ericsson's new phones, so friends at Dynamism sent me a W880, their flagship Walkman. The best thing? Not the slim case, but the extremely useful TrackID system. Basically, you can play this phone a song, and it'll take a sample by microphone, compare it to digital signatures on Gracenote, and come back with track, artist, and album info that you can save for later or send to friends. This phone can name that tune. And, it works well. More »

5:45 PM on Wed Apr 4 2007
By Brian Lam
7,719 views, 28 comments

Latest by Brian Lam: This feature is free, though. That's what's cool about it. more »

gadgets

Wii-Mote Mod: Get Your Rave On


Come on Nintendo, this is the kind of stuff we need to see coming down the pipeline. Screw that classical music conductor shit. I want to start my own arm flaring Wii-rave. Does it still need some work? Sure, but the potential is all there. More »

9:14 PM on Fri Jan 26 2007
By blongo3
698 views, 15 comments

software

Japanese Digitally-Counted Breast Bounce Contest: NSFW and Proof Why We Need the Venice Project


Chen and Om like the Venice Project video service's concept: Use a P2P system to support bigger, faster, higher quality downloads. Here's proof why we need this, like, yesterday. More »

9:49 PM on Thu Dec 21 2006
By Brian Lam
15,213 views, 46 comments

clip

How To: Steal a Laptop


Here's a video of a lucky thief lifting a laptop from a computer store. We say lucky because the guy looks super conspicuous, wearing an oversized coat while store workers rock short sleeve t-shirts. He walks around like a spaz, pacing and fidgeting. And if that weren't enough to give the whole caper away, all of a sudden, The Pink Panther soundtrack starts playing in the store. Sheesh, guys, if you're going to steal, read The Art of Shoplifting first, mmm-kay?– Brian Lam More »

12:03 PM on Mon Aug 7 2006
By Brian Lam
1,539 views, 21 comments

Latest by paulmp: jk more »